STATIC HAIR

Problem Scenario

Broad Question

Does hair color effect hom much static electricty comes off it will be done in seconds and we will stick the ballon ona wall

Specific Question

Does Hair Color effect How much Static Electricity it generates

Hypothesis
I hypothesize that hair color will effect the amount of static electricity it generates

Graph of Hypothesis

Variables

Independent Variable:

Hair Color

Dependent Variable:

Static Electricity

Variables That Need To Be Controlled:

Hair Color/Hair Length

Vocabulary List That Needs Explanation

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General Plan

Potential Problems And Solutions

the balloon could pop in there face. solution :Get a new balloon and say sorry to that person.
No one shows up for my experimenter solution: Have my family do it

Safety Or Environmental Concerns

The amount of static electricity could shock you.
i could fall.

Experimental Design

What is your experimental unit?

one

Number Of Trials:

once for each person.

Number Of Subjects In Each trial:

2

Number of Observations:

2 for each person

When data will be collected

Feb. 4th to 6th

Where will data be collected?:

School or Home.

Resources and Budget Table

Item	Number needed	Where I will get this	Cost
Balloons	Pack of 25	Walmart	$2.39
stop watch	1	my house	nothing
wall	1	building	nothing

Detailed Procedure

have 3-4 people with different hair color.
take a balloon and rub it on their head for 30 seconds
Put the balloon on the wall and see how long it stays there.

Diagram

Photo List

Time Line

February 4th Start finding people for my experiment
February 6th Finish Experiment
March 11th finish wiki
March 18th work on poster
March 24th finish poster
March 28th Make sure everything is finished
March 29th KMS science fair.

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Data Table

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Data Analysis

The data shows that hair length does not effect how long it stays on the wall. neither does the color of the hair. Light Brown hair after rubbing a blue balloon on my brothers head his brown static hair stayed on the door the longest with a time of 3.36.08 minutes. I was i second with a time of 3.26.20 minutes. My dad was in 3rd place with a time of 2.59.07 minutes. 4th place was my dog yes my dog had a time of 1.02.06 minutes. 5th place was my moms dirty blonde hair had a time of 38.29 seconds and she came in last place.

All Raw Data

Light Brown 3 inches 3.36.08

Gray 4 inches 2.59.07

Dark Brown 6 inches 3.26.20

yellow dog hair .5 inches 1.02.06

dirty blonde 5.5 inches 38.29

Graphs

Photos

Results

Conclusion

The conclusion of this experiment was that hair length does not make a difference because my brothers hair is a lot shorter then mine and my brothers time was only better then me by a couple of seconds. The hair color does make a difference i think if you have brown hair the balloon sticks on the wall a lot longer.

Discussion

Some of the patterns and trends were the hair and the hair length didn't effect it and there were not many patterns and trends. No i wasn't able to answer the question but i still did the experiment correctly. I did not have any problems with the data or while doing the experiment This data could be helpful to others if you wanna stick a balloon on a wall for a short period of time or to mess up someones hair. Someone could use this information in the real world by doing this for there science experiment or if you didn't want very static hair you could use this data. This could be more improved by havign more people to do it but i didnt have alot of time to do that because the data was due.

Benefit to Community and/or Science

If you want to make static electricity you could do this experiment.

Background Research

Static electricity is an excess of electric charge trapped on the surface of an object. The charge remains until it is allowed to escape to an object with a weaker or opposite electrical charge, such as the ground, by means of an electric current orelectrical discharge. Static electricity is named in contrast with , which flows through wires or other conductors and transmits energy.[1]
current electricity
Static electricity is when electrical charges build up on something’s surface. It is called “static” because there is no current, or flow of electrons. The electrons that create a static charge just sit there!

The myth goes that lighter color hair actually conducts more electricity than darker hair. The reality is that lighter hair tends to be finer. Hair that is thinner and lighter has a different reaction to static electricity than heavier or thick hair.
So, while there is a small amount of truth to this myth, the same can be said for darker hair that is also thin. No matter how dark or how bright your hair is, it all has to do with the overall texture of it. Also, whenever your hair is dry, it tends to have more static. There are several things that you will be able to do to prevent static electricity from wreaking havoc on your hair. Because it has a lot to do with how dry your hair is, there are several balms and oils that can be put in your hair to help weigh it down without making it heavy or greasy. Everybody has different hair so it is a good idea to test out several products until you find one that works the best for you.
Technically, it is not your hair that actually conducts electricity. Whenever your hair becomes affected by static electricity, it is simply allowing electricity to build up. Electrons cannot flow through your hair to allow it to conduct any electricity on its own.

References

N.p., n.d. Web
"BrainPOP | Static Electricity | Q." BrainPOP | Static Electricity | Q. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Feb. 2013.
"Does Hair Color Affect Static Electricity?" Sophisticated Edge. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Feb. 2013.

Abstract

This is my project: Does hair color = more static electricity? yes it does it seems that any shade of brown seems to stick to the surface longer then any other. The one that dosent stick the longest is colored hair so if you have colored hair then your hair doesn't stick as much as brown hair. My detailed procedure was i would have 4 people and 1 dog which i have at my house so then i would go to the next step witch would be: Rub the balloon on the subjects head for a 30 seconds step 3: stick the ballon on the wall and time how long it stays on the picked surface